Hello Ubuntu Server

The purpose of this communication is to provide a status update and highlights for any interesting subjects from the Ubuntu Server Team. If you would like to reach the server team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-server channel on Freenode. Alternatively, you can sign up and use the Ubuntu Server Team mailing list or visit the Ubuntu Server discourse hub for more discussion.

Spotlight: 18.04.2 ISO Testing and Point Release

The second point release of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic) is scheduled for this week. The server ISO comes with the latest subiquity and curtin containing various fixes and updates. Please help with testing the new ISO on the ISO tracker site.

Spotlight: Welcome Paride!

This past month the canonical-server team welcomed a new member, Paride Legovini (paride on Freenode), into the fold. He is in charge of quality for the Ubuntu Server distribution. He has already contributed to cloud-init and curtin and is working on the aforementioned Bionic ISOs. Paride stays very busy as a Debian Maintainer, he is finishing his PhD, and he even spent a year on Antartica. Welcome aboard Paride!

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Ubuntu Server Packages

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